Description

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with breast cancer,
you're probably confused, afraid, shocked, or even angry. Or you
may be all of the above. Let this book become your trusted manual.
Discover more about the cancer, explore treatment options, find
ways to make this part of your life easier. Let shared experiences
serve as your knowledgeable guide and anchor to help you make wise
and confident choices.

Think of breast cancer as a journey and this book as your
roadmap. Have you already been diagnosed? In that case, this book
can help you explore these important truths:

Breast cancer is not a death sentence. Most women diagnosed
with early stage breast cancer can look forward to enjoying a
healthy, full life.

Not only are you unique as a person, but so, too, is your
particular form of cancer, your treatment options, and your
prognosis.

Every day more is discovered about how to prevent, detect
earlier, and more effectively treat breast cancer.

You are not alone. More than two million women in the United
States today are breast cancer survivors. Thousands of groups and
programs across the country offer support, and chances are, one is
close to your neighborhood.

All the information in this book is based on the most recent
research findings, the clinical expertise of oncologists, and the
invaluable experiences of the women who have walked this road
before. Breast Cancer For Dummies covers all of the
following topics and more in simple, easy-to-understand terms:

Coming to grips with breast cancer

Decoding your pathology report

Finding the right treatment for you

Rekindling intimacy after treatment

Health Insurance and money woes

Talking to children about breast cancer

This book can help you feel like you have a sister who's a
doctor, a sister who tells you what to expect every step of the
way, who gives you the best advice she can, and guides you along
the way. (Of course, there is absolutely no replacement for advice
about you from your own doctor.) You'll feel empowered to
know and understand what's going on in your body, so that you can
become a part of your own treatment team and make decisions along
with your doctors and your family.